Looking in a southerly direction from Mingus Mountain, you can see the haze of the smoke. The wind was still fairly light at this time, but you can almost see a plume of smoke in the center.
By the time I got back to Prescott Valley, the wind had picked up speed. Looking east you can see a significant plume of smoke.
At Cordes Junction, the view was most spectacular. There was smoke pretty much along the entire horizon from the northeast running south to Black Canyon City, with heavier plumes to the northeast and east.
Looking toward Black Canyon City from Cordes Junction.
Looking northeast from the Sunset Point Rest Area.
This is part of the burnout operation going on in Black Canyon City. Backfires were set about a mile away from I-17 in order to save the town. There were plenty of firefighters and sheriff's deputies keeping an eye on the fire.
Today it is reported that the burnout has been successful.
At last report, the fire has consumed 214,000 acres and is 45% contained.
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